Atlanta International Insurance v. Checker Taxi Co.

Plaintiffs, Atlanta International Insurance Company and Royal Insurance Company, filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that they had no duty to provide excess insurance coverage for losses arising out of an accident involving Checker Taxi and one of its drivers, an additional insured. Atlanta and Royal contended that they were discharged from contractual liability under their excess insurance policies because Checker failed to timely provide notice of a loss and subsequent wrongful death lawsuit, in contravention of the policies’ notice provisions. The trial court…